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Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits – Politico

Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits  Politico Uncertainty Persists for Americans Waiting for Food Benefits After SNAP Ruling  The New York Times Government shutdown gridlock means they’re waiting for food in the cold  USA Today Government shutdown effects bear down on millions more people after a crucial Nov. 1 deadline passes  NBC News Trump asking court how to “legally fund SNAP” …

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Trump’s Order to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Running Has Cost $80 Million So Far – Inside Climate News

Trump’s Order to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Running Has Cost $80 Million So Far  Inside Climate News Consumers Energy expects to operate lakeshore coal plant ‘long term’  Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Keeping Michigan coal plant open under Trump orders cost $615K a day  MLive.com E&E News: Michigan coal plant to stay open ‘long term’ on Trump’s orders  POLITICO Pro J.H. Campbell Tab Rises to …

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Ky. Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency; $5 million to go to food banks

Ky. Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency;  million to go to food banks

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in response to a potential lapse in SNAP benefits. In an executive order signed Friday, Oct. 31, Gov. Beshear directed that an initial $5 million, sourced from the budget reserve trust fund, be disbursed to Feeding Kentucky food banks. [READ FULL EXECUTIVE ORDER BELOW] Feeding Kentucky’s food …

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Nearly 1 million New Jersey residents have voted early in the governor’s race, data shows. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers so far.

Nearly 1 million New Jersey residents have voted early in the governor’s race, data shows. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers so far.

Nearly 1 million people in New Jersey have voted early in person and by mail ahead of the gubernatorial election on Tuesday, according to data from polling company Rasmussen. Though we won’t know how they voted until election night, if you break it down by party, as of Friday, the data shows nearly 514,500 Democrats have turned out, followed by …

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MTV mainstay Ridiculousness axed after 14 years amid reports of star’s $32 million salary

MTV mainstay Ridiculousness axed after 14 years amid reports of star’s  million salary

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Ridiculousness, the long-running MTV clip show, is coming to an end. Deadline reports that the show has been canceled after 14 years and 1,700 episodes amid …

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More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table. – X

More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.  X October 31, 2025 – Trump administration and government shutdown news  CNN Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About SNAP and Partisanship  The …

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Solid gold toilet offered to Trump goes to auction for $10 million

Solid gold toilet offered to Trump goes to auction for  million

If you’ve ever wished your commode could communicate luxury, it may be time to throw your hat in the ring for “America.” The solid gold, functioning toilet sculpture by artist Maurizio Cattelan is headed to auction. The toilet will be displayed on public view at Sotheby’s in New York for a limited time before heading to market next month, where …

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Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta

Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta

Social network Bluesky, which on Friday announced a new milestone of 40 million users, will soon start testing “dislikes” as a way to improve personalization on its main Discover feed and others. The news was shared alongside a host of other conversation control updates and changes, which include smaller tweaks to replies, improved detection of toxic comments, and other ways …

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A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $10 million starting price

A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a  million starting price

LONDON — For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight in gold. Sotheby’s announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold cistern, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan entitled “America.” The auction house calls it an “incisive commentary on the collision of artistic production and commodity value.” It’s also a fully functional …

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